Johnson of Montgomery, Kelly, McGinnis, Seabourn, Sears, Sebree, Sheldon and Simrall-12. -5. ABSENT Senators Downing, Harmon, Mansfield, Ryors and Wood ABSENT WITH LEAVE-Senators Moran and Smith-2. SICK-Senators Allen and Sparks-2. House bill No. 289, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act amending section 1215, article 4, chapter 23 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1879, entitled 'Of county courts,'' approved February 16, 1883, relating to the compensation of the judges," was read third time and failed to pass by the following vote: AYES-Senators Ball, Castleman, Hunter, Seabourn, Sears and Sebree-6. NOES-Senators Claycomb, Davisson, Downing, Gideon, Hazell, Johnson of Madison, Johnson of Montgomery, Kelly, Kerwin, Ketchum McGinnis, Mackey, Parcher, Proctor, Ryors, Saltonstall, Sheldon, Simrall, Taggart and Webster-20. ABSENT Senators Harmon, Jacobs, Mansfield and Wood-4. SICK-Senators Allen and Sparks-2. House bill No. 179, entitled "An act for the relief of Francis Bracklein," was read third time and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Allen, Ball, Claycomb, Davisson, Downing, Gideon, Hazell Hunter, Jacobs, Johnson of Madison, Johnson of Montgomery, Kelly, Kerwin, Ketchum, McGinnis, Mackey, Proctor, Ryors, Saltonstall, Seabourn, Sears, Sebree, Sheldon, Simrall, Taggart and Webster-26. ABSENT Senators Castleman, Harmon, Mansfield, Parcher and Wood-5. ABSENT WITH LEAVE-Senators Moran and Smith-2. SICK-Senator Sparks. The title was read and agreed to. Senator Claycomb moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed, and to lay that motion on the table. The latter motion prevailed. Senator Hunter submitted the following report from the Committee on Ways and Means, which was read: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred House bill No. 730, entitled "An act to appropriate money for the deficiencies in the appropriations for the years 1885 and 1886, and to appropriate money for the payment of certain demands against the State for the payment of which no appropriation has hitherto been made," beg leave to report that they have carefully examined the same and recommend that it do pass with accompanying amendments. Amend House bill No. 730 by striking out the words "October, November and December, year 1884," in line 43, page 2, printed bill, and insert in lieu thereof the words "April, May and June, year 1885.” The amendment was read first and second time and agreed to. Senator Proctor offered the following amendment, which was read and not agreed to: Amend House bill No. 730 by adding after the figures "525," in line five of section three, the following: "For the payment of compensation due Dr. Geo. Homan, Secretary of State Board of Health, twenty-two hundred dollars, ($2,200)." The following communication was received from the House of Representatives, through the Chief Clerk, which was read: MR. PRESIDENT: I am instructed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has taken up Senate amendments to House bill No. 394, entitled "An act to require railroad companies or persons, owning or operating any railroad or railroads in this State, to furnish suitable and convenient cars for shipping live stock." And concurred in amendment No. 1, as follows: Amendment No. 1. Add to title, "And transporting and delivering the same to consignees at any station or stock yard in this State." Also amended amendment No. 2, as follows: Amendment No. 2. Amend section one by striking out all after the word "cars," in the fourth line of printed bill, and insert in lieu thereof the following: "Without unreasonable delay, with trap doors in the roof thereof, one near each end and upon opposite sides, large enough to conveniently admit a man's body; said trap doors shall be constructed near enough to the sides of the car to enable the shipper to conveniently descend to the interior of said car by means of a ladder or step3, which shall be constructed directly under such door. Such railroad company shall receive live stock for transportation to any place within the State; shall transport and deliver the same to any consignee, stock yard or place to whom or to which it may be consigned and directed: Provided, such person, stock yard or place can be reached by any track owned, leased or used, or which can be used by such corporation; and every such corporation shall permit connections to be made and maintained with its tracks to and from any and all stock yards where live stock is or may be kept. Any such corporation neglecting or refusing to comply with the requirements of this section shall be liable to all persons damaged thereby for all damages which they may sustain on that account, whether such damage result from any depreciation in the value of such property by such neglect or refusal to deliver such live stock as directed, or in loss to the proprietor or manager of any stock yard to which it is directed to be delivered, and costs of suit, including such reasonable attorney's fees as shall be taxed by the court; and in case of any second or latter refusal of such railroad corporation to comply with the requirements of this section, such corporation shall be by the court, in any action on which such failure or refusal shall be found, adjudged to pay for the use of the people of this State, a sum of not less than one thousand nor more than five thousand dollars. Section 2. Every railroad corporation chartered by or organized under the laws of this State, or doing business within the limits of the same, when desired by any person or corporation to ship live stock over its road in car load lots, shall receive and transport such live stock in car load lots within a reasonable time from any stock yard adjoining its tracks, or side tracks, or from the tracks of any other railroad corporation, or stock yard company, without distinction, discrimination or favor between one shipper and another, and without distinction or discrimination as to the manner in which such live stock is offered to it for transportation, or as to the person, stock yard company or place to whom or to which it may be consigned; and the penalties for any violation of the requirements of this section shall in all respects be the same, and shall be enforced and collected in the same manner as provided in the preceding section. Amend Senate amendments to House bill 394, by striking out the words "section one," where they occur in the first line of amendment No. 2; and further amend by striking out all of amendment No. 3. Senator Ryors moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment No. 1 to House bill No. 730, was agreed to. The motion was agreed to. Senator Parcher offered the following substitute for amendment No. 1, which was not agreed to: Amend House bill No. 730 by striking out the 8th subdivision of section No. 1. Senator Hunter, chairman of Committee on Ways and Means, asked leave to withdraw Amendment No. 1, offered by the committee, which was granted. House bill No. 730, entitled "An act to appropriate money for the deficiencies in the appropriations for the years 1885 and 1886, and to appropriate money for the payment of certain demands against the State for the payment of which no appropriation has hitherto been made," was read third time and passed by the following vote: AYES-Senators Allen, Ball, Castleman, Downing, Gideon, Ha zell, Hunter, Johnson of Montgomery, Kelly, Kerwin, Ketchum, McGinnis, Mackey, Proctor, Saltonstall, Seabourn, Sears, Sebree, Sheldon, Simrall, Sparks, Taggart, Webster and Wood-24, NOES-Senators Claycomb and Parcher-2. ABSENT-Senators Davisson, Harmon, Jacobs, Johnson of Madison, Mansfield and Ryors-6. ABSENT WITH LEAVE-Senators Moran and Smith-2. The title was read and agreed to. Senator Hazell moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed, and to lay that motion on the table. The latter motion prevailed.. The following communication was received from the House of Representatives, which was read: MR. PRESIDENT: I am instructed by the House to inform the Senate that there has been introduced into and passed the House, House bill No. 734, entitled "An act to prevent and punish the wrongful seizure and detention of persons," in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested. The following House amendments to Senate bill No. 140, were taken up: Amendment No. 1. Amend section 8 by striking out the word "or," in the end of the third line. The amendment was read third time and concurred in by the following vote: AYES-Senators Allen, Ball, Castleman, Downing, Harmon, Har zell, Hunter, Johuson of Madison, Johnson of Montgomery, Kelly, Kerwin, Mackey, Proctor, Saltonstall, Sears, Sheldon, Sparks, Webster and Wood-19. NOES-Senators Claycomb, Gideon, Ketchum, McGinnis, Parcher, Sebree and Taggart-7. ABSENT-Senators Davisson, Jacobs, Mansfield, Ryors, Seabourn and Simrall-6. ABSENT WITH LEAVE-Senators Moran and Smith--2. Amendment No. 3. Amend Senate bill No. 140 by striking out in the second and third lines of section 8, as follows: "The manufacture, sale and use of native or domestic wines under the provisions of law now in force on that subject." The amendment was read third time and concurred in by the following vote: AYES-Senators Allen, Ball, Castleman, Downing, Hazell, Hunter, Johnson of Madison, Johnson of Montgomery, Kelly, Kerwin, Mackey, Proctor, Saltonstall, Sears, Sheldon, Sparks, Webster and Wood-18. NOES-Senators Claycomb, Gideon, Harmon, Ketchum, McGinnis, Parcher, Sebree and Taggart-8. ABSENT-Senators Davisson, Jacobs, Mansfield, Ryors, Seabourn and Simrall-6. ABSENT WITH LEAVE-Senators Moran and Smith-2. Amendment No. 2. Amend section 1, Senate bill No. 140, by inserting after the word "liquors," in the tenth line of said section, the words "including wine and beer." The amendment was read third time and concurred in by the following vote: AYES-Senators Allen, Ball, Castleman, Downing, Hazell, Hunter, Johnson of Madison, Kelly, Kerwin, Ketchum, Mackey, Proctor, Saltonstall, Sears, Sheldon, Simrall, Sparks, Webster and Wood-19. NOES-Senators Claycomb, Gideon Harmon, Johnson of Montgomery, McGinnis, Parcher, Sebree and Taggart-8. ABSENT Senators Davisson, Jacobs, Mansfield, Ryors and Seabourn-5. ABSENT WITH LEAVE-Senators Moran and Smith-2. Amendment No. 4. Amend section 5 by inserting between the words "thereof" and "and," in the fourth line of said section, the words "and the procuring of license for that purpose." The amendment was read third time and concurred in by the following vote: AYES-Senators Allen, Ball, Castleman, Downing, Hazell, Hunter, Johnson of Madison, Kelly Kerwin, Ketchum, Mackey, Proctor, Saltonstall, Sears, Sheldon, Simrall, Sparks, Webster and Wood-19. NOES-Senators Claycomb, Gideon, Harmon, Johnson of Montgomery, McGinnis, Parcher, Sebree and Taggart-8. ABSENT-Senators Davisson, Jacobs, Mansfield, Ryors and Sea bourn-5. ABSENT WITH LEAVE-Senators Moran and Smith-2. Senator Downing moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendments were agreed to, and to lay that motion on the table. The latter motion prevailed. Senator Simrall submitted the following report from the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, which was read: MR. PRESIDENT: Your Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, to whom was referred House bill No. 614, entitled "An act to amend section 1759, Revised Statutes, relating to crimes;" Also, House bill No. 661, entitled "An act, to prevent, adulteration of milk and cream, and to provide for the licensing and regulating of milk dealers in cities," beg leave to report that they have carefully examined the same and recommend that they do pass. Senator Downing submitted the following report from the Committee on Judiciary, which was read: |